Explore the Achive
Welcome to The Rebel County Traveller – an archive dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and culture of the Traveller community. The archive holds over 300 items, including photos, films, documents, and audio recordings, spread across 15 different collections. We’ve made it easy to explore, whether you want to browse individual items or discover entire collections.
How to Explore the Archive
There are several ways to find what you’re looking for:
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Browse by Collection
Use the menu to look at all the collections. Each collection contains a group of items related to a certain topic or theme. This is a good way to explore an area of interest in more detail. -
Browse by Item
If you want to explore all the items in the archive, you can choose to browse by individual items. This will show you all the photos, films, documents, and audio recordings in the archive. -
Browse by Tags
If you’re looking for something specific, you can browse by tags. Tags link related items together based on themes, locations or people. Click on the tag images below to start browsing by tags.
Featured Collections
To give you an idea of the quality of material that’s in the archive, we’ve highlighted three collections that we think are a great starting point. You can click on the images below to explore them in more detail:
Special Photograph: Recent Donation from the Keyes McDonnell Family
We’re pleased to showcase a recent donation: a photograph taken by William Keyes McDonnell in Bandon around 1960. The photograph was donated by the Keyes McDonnell Family. It provides a rare and personal look at the life of a Traveller family in mid-century Ireland.